Romance Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Very Private

More Thoughts on Love in Middle Age

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Last week, I wrote a post wondering why women my age seemed reluctant to discuss sex. I cloaked my questions by talking about “romance,” but when you’re headed toward menopause (or andropause), the two get conflated with one another. In avoiding the topic of sex, people steer away from romance, not wanting to think about it long…